Question:Is the newly developed male birth-control pill—reported to have passed early human safety trials with no side-effects—halal for Muslim men to use? Answer:The default ruling in Islamic jurisprudence is that it is permissible in principle for a Muslim man to use a safe contraceptive method, but its use should be based on a valid need … Read more
Question:Is using or listening to the duff only permitted during weddings and Eid? Can it be used more generally, such as in Islamic nasheeds? Is it restricted to women only? Answer:Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim The permissibility of the duff is established in multiple authentic reports in the Sunnah. It is one of the musical instruments clearly … Read more
Question: Is court marriage valid in Islam without an Islamic nikāḥ? Answer: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ، الْـحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ، وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى أَشْرَفِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَالْمُرْسَلِينَ، نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ أَجْمَعِينَ، وَمَنْ تَبِعَهُمْ بِإِحْسَانٍ إِلَى يَوْمِ الدِّينِ. A valid marriage in Islamic law (nikāḥ) requires fulfillment of specific conditions outlined in the Sunnah and … Read more
Question: Can a Muslim marry someone who does not pray? Answer: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ، الْـحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ، وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى أَشْرَفِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَالْمُرْسَلِينَ، نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ أَجْمَعِينَ، وَمَنْ تَبِعَهُمْ بِإِحْسَانٍ إِلَى يَوْمِ الدِّينِ. Ṣalāh is the most important pillar of Islām after the testimony of faith. Abandoning it is among the … Read more
Question: What is the ruling on secret or ‘urfi marriages without a guardian (walī)? Answer: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ، الْـحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ، وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى أَشْرَفِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَالْمُرْسَلِينَ، نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ أَجْمَعِينَ، وَمَنْ تَبِعَهُمْ بِإِحْسَانٍ إِلَى يَوْمِ الدِّينِ. The validity of a marriage contract in Sharīʿah is based on certain conditions, among … Read more
Question: Can ghusl (ritual bath) be delayed until after Fajr during Ramaḍān? Answer: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ، الْـحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ، وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى أَشْرَفِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَالْمُرْسَلِينَ، نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ أَجْمَعِينَ، وَمَنْ تَبِعَهُمْ بِإِحْسَانٍ إِلَى يَوْمِ الدِّينِ. One of the conditions for fasting is entering the state of fasting with the correct intention … Read more
Question: Assalam w Alaikum Sheikh, i had a question based on evidence from the Quran and my own personal reasoning and i wanted to know how it aligned with Islamic Fiqh, in the Quran according to Surat Al Maidah verse 5 (5:5) god permits marriage between Muslims and Christians and Jews based on the condition … Read more
Question: For the Islamic marriage the kitab what is the full required words to say with the sheikh asking this as a brother who is concerned about miss pronunciation during a ktab Answer:The bride’s guardian says “I marry you to my daughter (so-and-so) in accordance with the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His … Read more
Q: In an online marriage, how is the offer and acceptance (ijab wa qabul) properly done, and what are the requirements for witnesses? A: In an online marriage, the ijab (offer) and qabul (acceptance) must take place in the same live session (majlis al-‘aqd). The wali (e.g., the father) must say directly via live voice … Read more
Q: In an online marriage, how is the offer and acceptance (ijab wa qabul) properly done, and what are the requirements for witnesses? A: In an online marriage, the ijab (offer) and qabul (acceptance) must take place in the same live session (majlis al-‘aqd). The wali (e.g., the father) must say directly via live voice … Read more